Your program is in trouble. Name the problem. We’ll help you solve it.
Late, over budget, stalled, overloaded, or just handed to you — you’re not the first leader to face it. We’ve led government and commercial programs through exactly these moments, and we lead yours alongside your people until your team owns the result.
For executives, program owners and newly accountable leaders in government, government contracting, commercial and regulated organizations.
Sound familiar?
“The status report says green. Everyone in the room knows it’s red.”
“The steering committee hasn’t met in six weeks — and decisions are being made in the hallway.”
“The same decision gets re-made every meeting because nobody wrote it down.”
“Your best people are assigned to five projects and finishing none of them.”
“The budget is spent, the scope isn’t done, and the sponsor wants a new date by Friday.”
“Your contractors, vendors and internal teams each tell a different story about where things stand.”
If you nodded at even one, find the situation you’re in →
Where is your program right now?
Programs get into trouble at predictable moments. Pick the one that sounds like yours — we’ll show you what’s really going on, what it costs to wait, and the path out.
Starting
The work is real, but the program isn’t built yet.
Stuck
Momentum is gone and decisions have no home.
Failing
Dates, dollars and confidence are slipping at once.
Overloaded
Everything is a priority, so nothing finishes.
Newly Leading
It’s yours now — and so is everything that came with it.
Transitioning
Ownership, structure or footprint is changing under you.
Leaders Whose Programs Are Too Critical to Slip
Government missions, commercial enterprises and regulated organizations — when the program can’t fail, you need leadership that has been there before.
Government & Public-Sector Programs
Federal, state, and local agencies — and the prime contractors and subs who serve them — needing disciplined program leadership, compliance-ready governance, and dependable delivery on mission-critical project scopes.
- Complex, multi-stakeholder program scopes
- Compliance, oversight, and reporting requirements
- Milestone and budget accountability under scrutiny
Commercial & Industrial Enterprises
Commercial organizations running capital projects, facility expansions, ERP and technology rollouts, and cross-functional initiatives that demand experienced project and program leadership to deliver on time and on budget.
- Capital projects and expansions in flight
- Technology or ERP implementations underway
- Cross-functional programs slipping schedule or scope
Regulated & Quality-Driven Operations
Manufacturers, healthcare, and other regulated operations pursuing ISO/AS engagements and safety-driven improvement — where program leadership and disciplined decision processes turn compliance into a competitive advantage.
- ISO / AS certification or surveillance underway
- Safety and quality programs needing structure
- Decision processes that must stand up to audit
How we get you from trouble to owned results
Eight proven stages in three phases — Understand, Execute, Sustain. The same path every Exceleor company uses, tailored to your situation and led alongside your people.
Phase 1
Understand
We find out where your program truly stands and agree, in measurable terms, what success has to look like.
- 1
Discovery
Understand the problem, measure where your program stands today — scope, schedule, cost, risk and stakeholder confidence — and agree on what success looks like.
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Define the engagement path
Most organizations don’t know the path. We do. A proven method, tailored to your situation, with the leadership model and success measures agreed before work begins.
Phase 2
Execute
The work gets done with your people, not around them — and every commitment is confirmed, not assumed.
- 3
Training
Bring your sponsors, team and partners to a shared understanding of the requirements, their roles and the expectations they’ll be held to.
- 4
Implement and engage
Carry out the work jointly, with your people involved from day one. We lead from the front, inside your program.
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Verify
Confirm the work was done and meets the requirement — milestones met, deliverables accepted, commitments kept.
Phase 3
Sustain
The problem stays solved after we step back — because your team owns it.
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Validate
Confirm the original problem is actually solved, measured against the success measures agreed in Discovery.
- 7
Transfer ownership
We collaborate throughout, so your team can run it without us.
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Sustain and grow
We stay close, check in and catch the next need early. We’re here to make sure you succeed.
Program & Project Leadership, Where You Need It
Whatever your situation, the help looks like this: experienced program leaders who stand up governance, lead delivery end-to-end, and recover troubled work — with your team.
PMO Setup & Governance
Stand up a Project Management Office from scratch: frameworks, tools, reporting cadence, governance structure.
Program Leadership
Lead multi-project programs end-to-end: scope, schedule, budget, risk, and stakeholder management.
Project Recovery & Turnaround
Step into troubled projects, diagnose root cause, realign team, and drive to completion.
Capital Project Oversight
Manage facility expansions, equipment installations, and production line launches on time and on budget.
Process Improvement Programs
Lead Lean/Six Sigma, Kaizen, and continuous improvement project portfolios for operational excellence.
ERP / System Implementation PM
Project manage technology rollouts (ERP, MES, QMS) with deep manufacturing context and change management.
Experienced Operators, Embedded in Your Team
Not staffing — we embed experienced operators to lead transformation and build processes that sustain results after we leave.
Fractional COO
Full operational oversight, cross-functional alignment, P&L accountability, and strategic execution.
Fractional CTO
Technology roadmap, digital transformation, Industry 4.0, and system architecture decisions.
Fractional VP Operations
Day-to-day ops leadership, KPI management, team development, and production optimization.
Fractional VP Supply Chain
Supplier strategy, procurement, logistics optimization, and inventory management.
Fractional VP Quality & CI
Quality systems, continuous improvement culture, audit readiness, and Lean/Six Sigma deployment.
Fractional Plant Manager
Shop floor leadership, safety management, production scheduling, and workforce optimization.
We Consult, Lead, and Leave You Better
Every engagement produces documented processes, trained teams, and governance structures that sustain results long after we leave.
Embed & Transform
We don't place people permanently. We embed, transform operations, and build sustainable processes.
Outcome-Focused
Measured by KPIs achieved, not hours billed. Clear objectives and transparent progress tracking.
Process Is the Deliverable
Every engagement leaves behind documented processes, trained teams, and governance structures.
Ecosystem-Backed
A ConsultFactor operator brings the full Exceleor toolkit — supply chain, quality, compliance, and more.
Deep Domain Expertise
Our operators bring decades of hands-on experience across manufacturing, aerospace, defense, and more.
An Optional Platform to Power Your Operations
ExceleorQMS is a distinct, standalone service offering — the executive operating system you can add to any engagement, or adopt on its own. When it fits your program and project environment, we configure and deploy it; when it does not, your engagement stands entirely on its own.
Executive Dashboards
Real-time KPI visibility across every engagement and standard.
Gap Analysis Engine
Automated compliance gap detection across multi-standard environments.
Audit Calendar
Centralized audit scheduling, tracking, and evidence management.
Training Matrix
Competency mapping and training compliance for every team member.
CAPA Management
Corrective and preventive action workflows with root cause tracking.
Driving Measurable Impact
Anonymized results from recent engagements across manufacturing and operations.
“ConsultFactor stood up our PMO in 8 weeks and recovered a capital project that was 6 months behind schedule. Their operator didn't just manage — they led from the front.”
VP Engineering — Aerospace Manufacturer, TX
“The fractional COO we engaged transformed our production operations. 34% throughput improvement in 5 months, and the processes are still running strong a year later.”
CEO — Mid-Market Manufacturer, NC
“What sets ConsultFactor apart is they build processes that outlast the engagement. Our team is self-sufficient now — that was always the goal.”
Plant Director — Food & Beverage, OH
“Their program manager took over our ERP implementation that was off the rails. Delivered on time and under budget, with zero production disruption.”
CFO — Industrial Equipment Manufacturer, PA
The Full Exceleor Toolkit
When a client engages ConsultFactor, they get access to the full Exceleor ecosystem. ConsultFactor is the human leadership layer that activates the rest.
Exceleor
Corporate Hub
Exceleor LLC
Family of Companies Hub
ComplianceFortress
Regulatory Compliance
SupplySourceSync
Supply Chain Optimization
Applied Guidance
ISO/AS Certifications
OPZ360
Digital Transformation & Industry 4.0
QMSLean
Quality & Lean Manufacturing
ConsultFactor
YOU ARE HEREProgram & Project Management Leadership
ExceleorQMS
Quality Management System Platform
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about program management consulting and fractional leadership.
Tell us what’s happening with your program
You don’t need a polished brief. Describe the situation in your own words — a senior program leader reads it and replies by email within one business day with an honest view of what’s going on.
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